We have always been interested in the moon. 2, 000 years ago, people already knew it moves around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on the earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity millions of years earlier.
In 1969, moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of the earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 billion years ago, something about the size of Mars hit the earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.
1.Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was _____.
A.part of the earth billions of years earlier
B.older than the earth
C.a planet caught by the earth’s gravity
D.made of the same things as the earth
2.After years of study, most scientists now think _____.
A.the earth was once part of the moon
B.the moon was once part of the earth
C.something about the size of Mars will hit earth in the near future
D.a lot of rocks will slowly join together to become the other moon
3.From this passage we can learn that _____.
A.scientists in the past were not clever
B.scientists are so clever that they know everything
C.new information brings new ideas
D.we now know everything about the moon
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage(孤儿院) knew little about her. The street where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent(独立). At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began to work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong Competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her works in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and support her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey has not finished yet.
1.Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _____.
A.she had lived with her parents whose names were not known
B.she had lived in the street for many years
C.the workers knew her well
D.she had learned to write and read by herself
2.The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be_____.
A.popular and successful B.understood by others
C.Miss Hong Kong D.known to everybody
3.According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.All the children at the orphanage liked Mary.
B.Mary was not happy working as a secretary.
C.Mary’s boyfriend was good at English.
D.Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult.
完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。
The White House is an important historical building in the USA. It lies the country’s capital. Many people expect see the palace with their own eyes.
We six months getting tickets to visit the White Hous I was with excitement while we were waiting in the White House South Lawns. The first thing interested me was the colorful flowers and green grass.
Everything inside and outside was kept in the white House. We went many security checks(安检) entering the building. In the east hallway the first floor, I saw the pictures of past presidents on the walls. The had over 2700 books. The Vermeil Room and China Room showed different .
We walked upstairs to the State Floor. The East Room, the in the White House, was the most wonderful in its size and furniture. This is the room where the president usually the reporters. The Green, Blue and Red Rooms on the same floor got their names because of the 14 of the furniture and walls. These rooms are having parties for state guests.
1.A.on B.in C.to D.at
2.A.in B.at C.to D.on
3.A.spend B.took C.take D.spent
4.A.full B.covered C.filled D.satisfied
5.A.which B.that C.where D.what
6.A.well B.badly C.quickly D.easily
7.A.past B.across C.through D.away
8.A.until B.whether C.after D.before
9.A.of B.on C.in D.at
10.A.library B.museum C.theater D. hall
11.A. collections B.people C.animals D.flowers
12.A.longest B.smallest C.largest D.brightest
13.A.tells B.meets C. talks D.speaks
14.A.sizes B.materials C.designs D.colors
15.A.made of B.used for C.used as D.regarded as
The little girl is very shy. She _______ speak in public.
A.dares not B.dare not
C.doesn’t dare D.dare not to
My grandfather have an old house in _____ they have lived for 70 years.
A.that B.which C.what D.where
---It _____ ten years since we _____ last time.
---Yes. How time flies!
A.was ;meet B.was ;met
C.has been; met D.is ;meet
